Geelong Athletics In Full Swing

By Mark Humphrey

The 2013-14 Geelong athletics season is well underway with the 3^rd round of the intraclub series being held yesterday at Landy Field.

Emily Fyffe competes in the club relay. Later in the program she would blitz the 400m field.

The regulars from seasons past are there as well as some fresh faces making competition as hot as ever

.                    Geelong Athletics regulars Nicole Spehar & Nick Hodgson in action yesterday.

With a range of disciplines and age groups conducted over 2 programs there is a sport for everyone and with the weather on the improve action should be hot.

Bring on summer. Guild athlete Summer Spikers in action at Landy Field.

One new addition to the club is their $25,000 Theodolite which is used to accurately measure competition distances. Club president Richard Lawysz spoke of the new addition. “Basically the club had to raise $5000 with Athletics Victoria sponsoring the rest. It’s the way of the future and allows the club to monitor athlete’s distances more accurately”.

Club president Richard Lawysz gets to work on setting up the new theodilite

The brand new theodolite is an impressive looking piece of equipment that will no doubt record some fantastic personal achievements for years to come.

In conjunction to their Saturday competition Geelong Athletics is also running the Twilight Trot around the Eastern Gardens on a Monday evening. Now in its 23^rd year, there is a choice of 1, 2 or 3 lap events which cater for both the serious and social competitors. For more information on Geelong Athletics log onto http://www.geelongathletics.org/.

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